David M. Poole · [email protected]

June 20, 2020 at 2:14 PM

That's a lot of light

That's a lot of light Today you’ll see sunlight for nearly 15 hours, but VaNews shines a light on Virginia politics every day. Without this free service, more than 14,000 readers would be in the dark. Keep the spotlight on Virginia. If you value VaNews,…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 7:59 PM

Visual: Lopsided Money Totals in GOP Senate Primary

Visual: Lopsided Money Totals in GOP Senate Primary Republican US Senate candidate Daniel Gade, has raised $661,713 in the last year, seven times more than the combined total of his two rivals in next Tuesday's GOP primary. The winner will face Democratic…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

June 17, 2020 at 7:59 PM

Visual: Low Infection, High Unemployment

Visual: Low Infection, High Unemployment These 13 Virginia localities have had relatively few confirmed cases of COVID-19, but saw their unemployment rates soar in April. Topping the list was Bath County, which has seen its economy hit the skids even thou…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

June 16, 2020 at 7:14 PM

New Map Tracks Confederate Monuments in Virginia

New Map Tracks Confederate Monuments in Virginia VPAP has launced a new interactive map that shows the location of all major Confederate monuments across Virginia. The details include the year each monument was erected and indicate which ones have been re…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

June 15, 2020 at 10:06 PM

Now Live: Mid-Year Campaign Finance Reports

Now Live: Mid-Year Campaign Finance Reports VPAP has posted the first campaign finance disclosures from candidates on the ballot in November. The deadline is midnight, so this initial batch contains only reports from those who filed with the Department of…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

June 14, 2020 at 2:59 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update Early Voting Dashboard Track new ballots and applications submitted with VPAP's Vote-by-Mail Dashboard, which is updated each day. Most mail-in ballots are being cast for the Republican U.S. Senate primar…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

June 12, 2020 at 6:44 PM

Visual: Without DMV, Voter Registrations Lag

Visual: Without DMV, Voter Registrations Lag Voter registration, which historically peaks in a presidential election year, is one more casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Virginia, the bulk of voter registrations come through the Department of Motor Veh…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

June 9, 2020 at 3:14 PM

Visual: Legislators Report 'Gifts' from 2020 Session

Visual: Legislators Report 'Gifts' from 2020 Session Legislators disclosed free meals and receptions totaling more than $12,000 during the 2020 General Assembly session, the highest value in four years. Just over half of the 140 lawmakers reported at leas…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

June 7, 2020 at 2:59 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update New: Early Voting Dashboard VPAP launched a Vote-by-Mail Dashboard to track what is expected to be a massive wave in early voting this year due to a new state law allowing no-excuse absentee voting this f…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

June 4, 2020 at 4:06 PM

New Dashboard Tracks Early Voting in Virginia

New Dashboard Tracks Early Voting in Virginia Two factors — a new state law allowing no-excuse absentee voting this fall and a pandemic that has people seeking a safe way to vote — will change elections in Virginia this year. Today, VPAP launched a Vote …

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  VPAP · [email protected]

May 31, 2020 at 2:59 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update Watch VPAP's Panel on Mail-In Voting The recorded video of our live panel discussion held Thursday is now on Youtube. You can watch it here. Thanks to our panelists and the nearly 300 viewers who tuned in…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

May 28, 2020 at 10:10 PM

Visual: If Money Were Votes: Presidential Donors Mapped by Precinct

Visual: If Money Were Votes: Presidential Donors Mapped by Precinct How much money have Donald Trump and Joe Biden raised in each of Virginia's 2,453 voting precincts? The answer can be found on this interactive map, which is color-coded to show which can…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

May 28, 2020 at 6:54 PM

Tune In: VPAP's Zoom Panel

Tune In: VPAP's Zoom Panel What is the future of mail-in voting in Virginia? In just a few minutes, VPAP will go live with a panel discussion on the future of mail-in voting in Virginia. Register for the event at the link below and tune in. Due to demand, …

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  VPAP · [email protected]

May 28, 2020 at 5:29 PM

Link for Today's Zoom Panel

Link for Today's Zoom Panel What is the future of mail-in voting in Virginia? At 3 p.m., VPAP will host a live panel discussion on the future of voting-by-mail in Virginia. To ensure your spot, register for the event at the link below.   Go…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

May 27, 2020 at 3:59 PM

Visual: Money Chase May be Closer than it Appears

Visual: Money Chase May be Closer than it Appears The Trump and Biden presidential campaigns have released fundraising totals from Virginia donors through April. However, a lag in Trump's reporting skews the results in Biden's favor. So far, a majority of…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

May 26, 2020 at 8:08 PM

Join VPAP: What is the future of mail-in voting in Virginia?

Join VPAP: What is the future of mail-in voting in Virginia? Join VPAP for an hour-long program on the future of mail-in voting in Virginia this Thursday, May 28 at 3 p.m. VPAP Executive Director David Poole will host four pan…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

May 26, 2020 at 6:44 PM

Visual: With a Democratic legislature, Northam eases up on veto pen

Visual: With a Democratic legislature, Northam eases up on veto pen This year, Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam vetoed four bills passed by the Democrat-controlled General Assembly, down 54 in his first two years when Republicans ran the legislature. This vi…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

May 24, 2020 at 5:29 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update How COVID-19 Spread Across Virginia On March 17, fewer than 20 Virginia localities had reported at least one COVID-19 case. In this 30-second time-lapse, VPAP shows how the infections spread across the Co…

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  David M. Poole · [email protected]

May 23, 2020 at 2:59 PM

What's not missing?

What's not missing? Family, friends, sports and restaurant dining. These days, there's a lot we miss. Fortunately, VaNews is not one of them. You count on the clips to be part of your morning routine. If you value VaNews for the information and the ord…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

May 21, 2020 at 2:29 PM

Visual: How COVID-19 Spread Across Virginia

Visual: How COVID-19 Spread Across Virginia On March 17, fewer than 20 Virginia localities had reported at least one COVID-19 case. In this 30-second time-lapse, VPAP shows how the infections spread across the Commonwealth over the next two months. …

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  VPAP · [email protected]

May 20, 2020 at 5:14 PM

Visuals: Tuesday Results Show Voters Wary of In-Person Voting

Visuals: Tuesday Results Show Voters Wary of In-Person Voting Tuesday Results Show Voters Wary of In-Person Voting Results from municipal elections — the first held in Virginia during the coronavirus pandemic — show that v…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

May 19, 2020 at 3:29 PM

Visual: How Competitive are Town Elections?

Visual: How Competitive are Town Elections? Today, voters in 92 Virginia towns will elect council and mayors. But many of the towns are so small that not enough candidates stepped forward. Half of the town council elections lack competition, while 12 town…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

May 17, 2020 at 4:59 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update New: See COVID-19 Stats For Your ZIP Code VPAP has calculated the number of COVID-19 cases and tests per 10,000 residents in each of the state's nearly 900 postal codes. Enter your ZIP code, or select a r…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

May 15, 2020 at 2:29 PM

Visual: The Digital Divide of Census Response Rates

Visual: The Digital Divide of Census Response Rates More than 64 percent of Virginia households have responded to the 2020 Census, but the response rate varies widely ranging from a high of 76 percent in Poquoson City to 13 percent in Bath County. This in…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

May 13, 2020 at 3:59 PM

Visual: Lobbying was a Growth Industry in 2019-20

Visual: Lobbying was a Growth Industry in 2019-20 Amid a change in partisan control of the General Assembly, Virginia saw a big jump in companies, trade associations and single-interest groups with registered lobbyists. VPAP's latest visualization shows, …

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  VPAP · [email protected]

May 12, 2020 at 3:29 PM

Visual: The Delayed Curve

Visual: The Delayed Curve The Epidemiological curve, or "epi-curve," wasn't designed to satisfy the public's desire for instant understanding about the spread of COVID-19. Infections confirmed today were contracted days or even weeks earlier. (It takes ti…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

May 11, 2020 at 5:29 PM

Visual: New Voter Registrations Crater in April

Visual: New Voter Registrations Crater in April In a presidential election year, you'd expect at least 20,000 new voter registrations during the month of April. But the pandemic has put a big hit on signing up new voters. Virginia Department of Elections …

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  VPAP · [email protected]

May 10, 2020 at 4:59 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update Track COVID-19 in Your Locality VPAP has a new tool that lets you see if the curve is flattening in your city or county. Searching your locality at the top of the COVID Dashboard provides you with the num…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

May 7, 2020 at 7:59 PM

Visual: Voting by Mail Surges Ahead of May 19 Municipal Elections

Visual: Voting by Mail Surges Ahead of May 19 Municipal Elections Little-noticed municipal elections on May 19 could draw big attention to the prospect of 'distance voting' this November. Fifteen cities and towns surveyed by VPAP report a surge in voting …

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  VPAP · [email protected]

April 30, 2020 at 8:29 PM

Visual: Commonly Held Stocks

Visual: Commonly Held Stocks VPAP has produced a list of 24 publicly traded companies whose stock was held by five or more members of the Virginia General Assembly. This snapshot was taken at the end of 2019. …

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  VPAP · [email protected]

April 30, 2020 at 5:14 PM

Visual: Pandemic Puts Focus on Voting by Mail

Visual: Pandemic Puts Focus on Voting by Mail With elections taking place amid fear of contagion, voting by mail could become the way many people cast their ballots this year. Some Republicans say they fear voter fraud, but advocates of voting by mail say…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

April 29, 2020 at 8:03 PM

Visual: Four Measures of Lawmakers' Wealth

Visual: Four Measures of Lawmakers' Wealth How do Republican and Democratic members of the General Assembly differ when it comes to personal wealth? VPAP mines lawmakers' annual personal financial disclosures to look at rental property, securities holding…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

April 27, 2020 at 7:29 PM

Visual: If Money Were Votes

Visual: If Money Were Votes How much money have President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden raised in each of Virginia's 2,453 voting precincts? The answer can be found on this interactive map, which is color-coded to show which candidate h…

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  David M. Poole · [email protected]

April 26, 2020 at 3:29 PM

Space to breathe

Space to breathe News is a lifeline. But these days, unrelenting headlines also can leave us in need of a break — or at least some time to exhale. That’s why, for the last six weekends, we’ve sent you feature articles from the archives of “The Friday Rea…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

April 22, 2020 at 3:44 PM

Visual: Trump, Biden Donations from Virginia

Visual: Trump, Biden Donations from Virginia Campaign finance reports show that in March, as the outcome of the Democratic presidential contest became apparent, Democratic donors in Virginia coalesced behind former Vice President Joe Biden. The presumed D…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

April 21, 2020 at 3:59 PM

Visual: Heavy Workload, Improvised Setting

Visual: Heavy Workload, Improvised Setting When they meet Wednesday, Virginia legislators will face a double whammy -- a relatively large number of gubernatorial amendments to consider, as VPAP's latest visualization shows, and unprecedented arrangements …

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  VPAP · [email protected]

April 19, 2020 at 2:29 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update The Latest Data on COVID-19 The numbers around the coronavirus change every day. VPAP is using its data analysis and visualization skills to keep you updated with its COVID-19 Dashboard. View a timeline, …

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  VPAP · [email protected]

April 17, 2020 at 3:29 PM

Visuals: Looking Ahead to 2021, Political Fundraising Not Immune

Visuals: Looking Ahead to 2021, Political Fundraising Not Immune Looking Ahead to 2021 A look at money raised this year through March by leadership committees associated with announced candidates for Governor and others who have been ment…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

April 16, 2020 at 3:44 PM

Visual: Q1 Fundraising Totals for Congressional Candidates

Visual: Q1 Fundraising Totals for Congressional Candidates VPAP has posted an interactive visual that shows the amount that candidates for Virginia's 11 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives raised during the first three months of the year. The visua…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

April 15, 2020 at 9:54 PM

Now Live: April 15 Campaign Finance Reports

Now Live: April 15 Campaign Finance Reports VPAP has posted the first campaign finance disclosures from candidates for local office and PACs. The reports cover activity from January 1 to March 31. The deadline is midnight, so this initial batch contains o…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

April 15, 2020 at 3:29 PM

Visual: Postponing May Elections Would Impact Turnout

Visual: Postponing May Elections Would Impact Turnout Municipal elections set for May 5 could be pushed to November because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This would mean low-key city and town council elections would get swept up in the presidential contest. A…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

April 14, 2020 at 6:59 PM

Visual: COVID-19 in Senior Care Facilities

Visual: COVID-19 in Senior Care Facilities As of Sunday, 53 long-term care facilities in Virginia had reported more than one confirmed case of COVID-19 among residents. This statewide map shows the regions where the affected communities are located. Resid…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

April 14, 2020 at 3:29 PM

Visual: Map of May 5 Municipal Elections that May Not Happen

Visual: Map of May 5 Municipal Elections that May Not Happen Though absentee voting has begun, Governor Northam recommends postponing city and town elections set for next month until November. The General Assembly must approve any change. This map lists t…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

April 13, 2020 at 8:31 PM

Visual: Gifts, Paid Conferences Received by Legislators in 2019

Visual: Gifts, Paid Conferences Received by Legislators in 2019 Each February, Virginia legislators are required to disclose any free meal or trip they accepted in the previous year. In 2019, about half the 140 lawmakers reported at least one free gift or…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

April 12, 2020 at 4:59 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update The Latest COVID-19 Data VPAP is using its data analysis and visualization skills to keep you updated on COVID-19 in Virginia. View a timeline and statewide map of confirmed cases. We've just added a map …

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  VPAP · [email protected]

April 8, 2020 at 5:14 PM

Visuals: Charting COVID-19 Deaths by Locality and Age

Visuals: Charting COVID-19 Deaths by Locality and Age The Virginia Department of Health -- citing patient privacy concerns -- is withholding the localities of persons who have died from COVID-19. But VPAP has pieced together a map from press releases from…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

April 4, 2020 at 5:07 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update Tracking COVID-19 in Virginia VPAP is updating its COVID-19 Dashboard each day. It includes a timeline of confirmed cases and a statewide map showing the number of cases by locality. …

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  VPAP · [email protected]

March 30, 2020 at 5:14 PM

Visual: Mapping Presidential Donations in Virginia

Visual: Mapping Presidential Donations in Virginia Which candidate for President has raised the most money in each of the state's 2,453 voting precincts? This map ranks President Donald Trump and Democrats Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders based on money raise…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

March 29, 2020 at 2:29 PM

VPAP Weekly Update

VPAP Weekly Update A Tool for Parents-Turned-Teachers VPAP has drawn from its civics education library to create fun, educational activities for children nine and older whose school year has been cut short. We hope Civic…

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  VPAP · [email protected]

March 23, 2020 at 5:44 PM

Visual: An Election with Half of Likely Voters in Self-Quarantine?

Visual: An Election with Half of Likely Voters in Self-Quarantine? The Governor's self-quarantine recommendation for senior citizens could dampen turnout in municipal elections set for May 5 across Virginia. In these small-turnout city and town elections,…

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